La Tuque, Quebec




Not to be confused with El Tuque.

"La Tuque" redirects here. For La Tuque (disambiguation), see La Tuque (urban agglomeration).

City in Quebec, Canada













































































































La Tuque
City

Downtown La Tuque
Downtown La Tuque


Coat of arms of La Tuque
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 

Industriis et labore cresco
(Industry and work to grow)


Location within Les Chenaux RCM.
Location within Les Chenaux RCM.



La Tuque is located in Central Quebec

La Tuque

La Tuque



Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°26′N 72°47′W / 47.433°N 72.783°W / 47.433; -72.783Coordinates: 47°26′N 72°47′W / 47.433°N 72.783°W / 47.433; -72.783[1]
Country
 Canada
Province
 Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM None
Settled 1850s
Constituted March 26, 2003
Government
[2]

 • Mayor Pierre-David Tremblay
 • Federal riding
 Saint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. riding
 Laviolette
Area

[2][3]

 • City
 28,098.60 km2 (10,848.93 sq mi)
 • Land 25,113.70 km2 (9,696.45 sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]

 25.84 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[3]

 • City
 11,227
 • Density 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]

 9,506
 • Urban density 367.9/km2 (953/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.0%
 • Dwellings

 7,373
Time zone
UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G9X
Area code(s) 819
Highways
Route 155
Website www.ville.
latuque.qc.ca



The paper mill in La Tuque.


La Tuque is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area.


While the urban area of La Tuque is relatively small, as of 2012, its entire territory is the largest municipality in Canada. It consists of almost all the entire former regional county municipality of Le Haut-Saint-Maurice, and includes the settlements of Carignan, La Croche, Fitzpatrick, Oskélanéo, Parent, Rapide-Blanc, Rivière-aux-Rats, and Sanmaur. Enclosed by but administratively not part of the city are the three Indian Reserves of Coucoucache, Obedjiwan, and Wemotaci. It is larger than Rwanda and Haiti.


The local economy centres on pulp and paper; the city has a pulp-milling centre as well as a major hydroelectric station. As the gateway to the upper Mauricie, La Tuque's economy also offers outdoor tourism opportunities and caters to hunting and fishing trips in its large hinterland; the city is known as the Queen of Haute-Mauricie and the Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie canoeing race begins at La Tuque.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 History


  • 3 Climate


  • 4 Demographics


    • 4.1 Population


    • 4.2 Language




  • 5 Transportation


  • 6 List of mayors


  • 7 Famous residents


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Etymology


The name, which dates to the eighteenth century, originates from a nearby rock formation which resembles the well-known French-Canadian hat known as the tuque.


The hat-shaped mountain which gaves its name to the town of La Tuque, is located between the Saint-Maurice River (left bank) and WestRock WestRock paper mill. The summit of this mountain is about 245 metres. It is located 200 metres from the river and about 400 metres upstream (northeast side) of the La Tuque hydroelectric power plant.


In 1823-24, the explorer François Verreault described the location as:


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un Portage nommé Ushabatshuan (le courant trop fort pour le sauter). Les Voyageurs le nomment la Tuque, à cause d'une Montagne haute, dont le pic ressemble à une Tuque. Ce portage est d'une lieue, avec des fortes côtes à monter.


"a portage named Ushabatshuan ('the rapids too strong to jump'). The voyageurs call it La Tuque, due to a tall mountain whose peak resembles a "tuque." The portage is a league long, and climbs steep slopes."[1]



In Canada, a tuque ("tuque" in French) is a knitted cap, often with a tassel at the top, worn as a head covering in winter. The US equivalent is a watch, knit, or stocking cap.



History


The territory of La Tuque was first inhabited by Atikamekw indigenous people. In the early 1850s, settlers were drawn to the area to exploit the forest resources. The La Tuque Post Office opened in 1887, but the area remained isolated from the rest of the Mauricie until the early 1900s when the National Transcontinental Railway was built, prompting industrial development and the growth of a community on the east bank of the Saint-Maurice River where there was a large set of falls.[1]


On November 15, 1909, the Village Municipality of La Tuque was incorporated, with Achille Comeau as first mayor. A few months later on April 4, 1910, the Village Municipality of La Tuque Falls was formed, with Wenceslas Plante as first mayor. Less than one year later in March 1911, both villages merged to form the Town of La Tuque, with Wenceslas Plante as first mayor.[1][5]


In the 1940s, the hydro-electric generating station on the Saint-Maurice River was built, resulting in the partial destruction of the rock formation that gave the town its name.[1]


In 1972, the Municipality of Haute-Mauricie was formed out of portions from the unincorporated Carignan and Malhiot Townships, in the proximity of the Saint-Maurice Wildlife Reserve. However, its low population and constantly rising administrative costs led to the merger of Haute-Mauricie with La Tuque in August 1993.[1]


On March 26, 2003, Le Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality was dissolved and all its municipalities and unorganized territories were amalgamated into the new City of La Tuque, thereby becoming the largest municipality with city status in land area in Quebec, and largest in Canada (38,000 km2). On January 1, 2006, the municipalities of La Bostonnais and Lac-Édouard separated and were reestablished.[1]


In May 2010, some 120 forest fires broke out around La Tuque, burning until June. Smoke from these fires reached portions of Eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, including the cities of Ottawa and Montreal, as well as the northern US states.



Climate






































































































































































































Climate data for La Tuque, Quebec
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 12.2
(54.0)
 12.0
(53.6)
 21.1
(70.0)
 32.0
(89.6)
 35.0
(95.0)
 38.0
(100.4)
 37.2
(99.0)
 40.0
(104.0)
 33.3
(91.9)
 29.4
(84.9)
 21.1
(70.0)
 12.0
(53.6)
 40.0
(104.0)
Average high °C (°F)
 −8.5
(16.7)
 −5.1
(22.8)
 1.3
(34.3)
 9.3
(48.7)
 18.2
(64.8)
 23.3
(73.9)
 25.3
(77.5)
 23.9
(75.0)
 17.9
(64.2)
 10.9
(51.6)
 2.3
(36.1)
 −4.8
(23.4)
 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 −14.8
(5.4)
 −12.0
(10.4)
 −5.2
(22.6)
 3.4
(38.1)
 11.1
(52.0)
 16.4
(61.5)
 18.8
(65.8)
 17.6
(63.7)
 12.3
(54.1)
 6.0
(42.8)
 −1.7
(28.9)
 −9.8
(14.4)
 3.5
(38.3)
Average low °C (°F)
 −21.0
(−5.8)
 −18.8
(−1.8)
 −11.7
(10.9)
 −2.6
(27.3)
 4.0
(39.2)
 9.4
(48.9)
 12.2
(54.0)
 11.3
(52.3)
 6.6
(43.9)
 1.1
(34.0)
 −5.6
(21.9)
 −14.8
(5.4)
 −2.5
(27.5)
Record low °C (°F)
 −44.4
(−47.9)
 −42.8
(−45.0)
 −40.0
(−40.0)
 −24.4
(−11.9)
 −9.4
(15.1)
 −2.8
(27.0)
 0.0
(32.0)
 −0.5
(31.1)
 −7.0
(19.4)
 −14.4
(6.1)
 −26.7
(−16.1)
 −42.8
(−45.0)
 −44.4
(−47.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 57.8
(2.28)
 46.5
(1.83)
 54.8
(2.16)
 54.9
(2.16)
 84.4
(3.32)
 93.5
(3.68)
 129.9
(5.11)
 93.7
(3.69)
 94.9
(3.74)
 82.1
(3.23)
 73.6
(2.90)
 52.9
(2.08)
 919
(36.18)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
 7.3
(0.29)
 10.1
(0.40)
 28.0
(1.10)
 49.2
(1.94)
 84.3
(3.32)
 93.5
(3.68)
 129.9
(5.11)
 93.7
(3.69)
 94.9
(3.74)
 80.4
(3.17)
 52.0
(2.05)
 9.5
(0.37)
 732.8
(28.86)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
 50.5
(19.9)
 36.4
(14.3)
 26.8
(10.6)
 5.8
(2.3)
 0.1
(0.0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 1.7
(0.7)
 21.6
(8.5)
 43.4
(17.1)
 186.3
(73.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
 13.3
 10.5
 10.6
 10.8
 12.5
 14.0
 14.8
 14.5
 15.3
 14.2
 13.0
 13.8
 157.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
 1.3
 1.3
 4.6
 9.8
 13.5
 14.1
 15.4
 14.9
 16.2
 14.5
 8.4
 2.1
 116.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
 12.3
 9.9
 6.9
 2.3
 0.1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0.6
 6.1
 12.5
 50.7
Source: Weatherbase[6]



Demographics



Population















































Canada census – La Tuque, Quebec community profile

2011
2006
Population:
11,227 (-5.0% from 2006)
 11,821 (-5.3% from 2001)
Land area:
25,113.70 km2 (9,696.45 sq mi)
 25,104.59 km2 (9,692.94 sq mi)
Population density:
0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age:
48.6 (M: 47.9, F: 49.2)
 46.1 (M: 45.3, F: 46.8)
Total private dwellings:
7,373
 6,438
Median household income:
$45,874
 $42,312
References: 2011[3] 2006[7] earlier[8]










Historical Census Data - La Tuque, Quebec[9]
















Year Pop. ±%
1991 12,577 —    
1996 12,102 −3.8%
















Year Pop. ±%
2001 11,298 −6.6%
2003A 12,488 +10.5%
















Year Pop. ±%
2006 11,821 −5.3%
2011 11,227 −5.0%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.


Language


























































































































Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Tuque, Quebec[9]
Census
Total

French

English

French & English

Other
Year
Responses
Count
 Trend
 Pop %
Count
 Trend
 Pop %
Count
 Trend
 Pop %
Count
 Trend
 Pop %

2011

11,010
10,455
Decrease 5.6%
 94.96%
180
Decrease 5.3%
 1.63%
50
Increase 150.0%
 0.45%
325
Increase 8.3%
 2.95%

2006

11,590
11,080
Increase 3.6%
 95.60%
190
Increase 5.5%
 1.64%
20
Decrease 66.7%
 0.17%
300
Increase 33.3%
 2.59%

2001

11,160
10,695
Decrease 6.2%
 95.83%
180
Decrease 53.8%
 1.61%
60
Increase 100.0%
 0.54%
225
Increase 60.7%
 2.02%

1996

11,965
11,405
 n/a
 95.32%
390
 n/a
 3.26%
30
 n/a
 0.25%
140
 n/a
 1.17%


Transportation


The main highway is Quebec Route 155 that connects La Tuque with Shawinigan to the south and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region to the north. Numerous forest roads provide access to remote hunting and fishing camps, and the village of Parent is accessible by a 175 kilometres (109 mi) long gravel road from Mont-Saint-Michel in the Laurentides region.


The Canadian National Railway dissects La Tuque's territory. This railway, built in 1910 by the National Transcontinental Railway, connected Quebec City to the Canadian Prairies and goes through vast wilderness areas of northern Quebec and Ontario. While it was intended to ship grain from the prairies to the Port of Quebec and to open up virgin territories, it never carried much rail traffic but is still serviced by Via Rail at the La Tuque railway station and Parent railway station, with request stops at Fitzpatrick, Oskélanéo, and Clova. Other sidings along the line are Casey, Hibbard, Cann, Sanmaur, Vandry, Windigo, and Rapide-Blanc-Station.


The La Tuque Airport is located directly south of the town's centre on Route 155.



List of mayors


The Mayor is the municipality's highest elected official. La Tuque has had fifteen mayors, since its incorporation as a city.[10]





















































































































#
 Mayor
 Taking Office
 Leaving
1
 Wenceslas Plante
 1911
 1915
2
 Alphondor Roy
 1915
 1920
3
 Donat E. Hardy
 1920
 1921
4
 Wellie Juneau
 1921
 1921
5
 Réal Gravel
 1921
 1923
1
 Wenceslas Plante
 1923
 1927
6
 François-Xavier Lamontagne
 1927
 1935
7
 Joseph-Omer Journeault [11]
 1935
 1944
8
 Omer Veillette
 1944
 1947
7
 Joseph-Omer Journeault
 1947
 1951
9
 Léo-Joffre Pilon [12]
 1951
 1955
10
 J.-Onésime Dallaire
 1955
 1961
11
 Lucien Filion [13]
 1961
 1985 [14]
12
 Clément Filion
 1985
 1985
13
 André Duchesneau
 1985
 1991
14
 Gaston Fortin [15]
 1991
 2003
15
 Réjean Gaudreault [16]
 2003
 2009
16
 Normand Beaudoin
 2009


Famous residents




  • Marcel Béliveau : animator, humourist and actor (November|19|1939/May|28|2009).


  • Jean-Jacqui Boutet, actor


  • Mathieu Fortin: writer.


  • Maude Guérin, actress


  • Steven Guilbault, environmentalist


  • Félix Leclerc, poet and singer (August|2|1914 / August|8|1988)


  • Sylvie Roy, politician


  • Dominique Trottier, TV reporter



See also




La Tuque in 2010




La Tuque Railway Station



  • La Tuque (urban agglomeration)

  • La Tuque Airport

  • La Tuque Water Aerodrome

  • La Tuque railway station

  • Mauricie

  • Municipal reorganization in Quebec


Rivers



  • Saint-Maurice River

  • Vermillon River (La Tuque)

  • Manouane River (La Tuque)

  • Croche River (La Tuque)

  • Bostonnais River

  • Little Bostonnais River

  • Trenche River

  • Lake Ventadour (La Tuque)


Lakes



  • Lake Édouard (Quebec)

  • Lake Kiskissink

  • Lake of La Trenche

  • Lake Wayagamac

  • Grand Lake Bostonnais

  • Lake Ventadour (La Tuque)


Reservoirs


  • Gouin Reservoir

Zecs



  • Zec de la Croche

  • Zec de la Bostonnais

  • Zec de la Bessonne

  • Zec Borgia

  • Zec Frémont

  • Zec du Gros Brochet

  • Zec Jeannotte, Québec

  • Zec Kiskissink

  • Zec Menokeosawin

  • Zec Tawachiche

  • Zec Wessonneau


First Nations reserves



  • Coucoucache, Quebec

  • Wemotaci, Quebec

  • Obedjiwan


Hamlets



  • Clova

  • Kiskissink

  • Sanmaur



References





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  2. ^ ab Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Municipalité: La Tuque - Répertoire des municipalités du Québec Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-03-04


  3. ^ abc "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-27.


  4. ^ ab La Tuque (Population Centre), Quebec census profile, 2011


  5. ^ "Ville de La Tuque - Liste des maires 1909 à 2013" (PDF).
    [permanent dead link]


  6. ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=107047&units=


  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-27.


  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


  9. ^ ab Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


  10. ^ Liste des maires, Ville de La Tuque, 1909 à 2009 Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


  11. ^ Journeault ran as a Bloc Populaire candidate in the provincial election of 1944 in the district of Laviolette. He finished third.


  12. ^ Pilon ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1952 and the 1956 provincial elections in the district of Laviolette. He was each time defeated by incumbent Romulus Ducharme.


  13. ^ Lucien Filion ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial election of 1970 in the district of Laviolette. He finished third.


  14. ^ Lucien Filion dies in office on September 22, 1985.


  15. ^ Fortin ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial election of 1976 and as a Liberal candidate in the provincial election of 1994 in the district of Laviolette. Each time he lost to Jean-Pierre Jolivet.


  16. ^ Gaudreault admits that he generally supports the Parti Québécois in provincial elections, even though municipal elections in La Tuque are officially on a non-partisan basis. Patrick Vaillancourt, Le maire Gaudreault approché par le PQ, L'Hebdo Mékinac des Chenaux, November 13, 2008




External links












  • (in French) City of La Tuque official website


  • (in French) La Tuque (Tourisme Haut-Saint-Maurice)


  • (in French) service de publicitées...


  • (in French) Ville de La Tuque (Haut-Saint-Maurice)


  • (in French) Eau Quai Saint-Maurice (Kayaking on St. Maurice River)


  • (in English) Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office


  • (in English) Ski area profile in English














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